{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLee Ann Eaves is the Republican nominee for Knox County Board of Education District 6 in the August 6, 2026 general election, running against Democrat Cadence Collins for the Northwest Knox County seat being vacated by Betsy Henderson; Eaves won the GOP primary over Kevin Crateau [1][2]. Her priorities are returning K-3 to \"the fundamentals of reading\" with phonics, read-aloud and handwritten stories while reducing Chromebook and technology use, addressing safety, aging buildings and overcrowding based on student needs and enrollment data, and teacher support - \"Every student deserves a safe, clean and well maintained learning environment.\" [1] She advocates a book rating system similar to movies and video games and parent opt-out forms for library access [1].\n\n## Background and education\nEaves, 66, is a retired teacher [1].\n\n## Career\nShe spent nearly four decades as a Reading Recovery teacher and elementary classroom educator [1]. The Northwest Knox district she seeks includes fast-growing Hardin Valley and Karns and dips into the Norwood and Pleasant Ridge areas, and is described as solidly Republican [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Knox County Board of Education District 6 voter's guide (Knox News)](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/knox-county-board-education-district-064440673.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Meet KC School Board candidates for Districts 6, 9 (Knox TN Today)](https://www.knoxtntoday.com/180063-2/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_6","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Board Of Education District 6"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Lee","fullname":"Lee Ann Eaves","lastname":"Eaves","middlename":"Ann","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_6","contest_title":"Board Of Education District 6","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"knox","office_key":"county_school_board_district_6","office_title":"Knox County Schools Board District 6","party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":"knox","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_6","contest_title":"Board Of Education District 6","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"knox","office_key":"county_school_board_district_6","office_title":"Knox County Schools Board District 6","party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_6","office_title":"Knox County Schools Board District 6","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican nominee for Knox County school board District 6; a retired Reading Recovery teacher focused on phonics-first early grades and reduced screen time.","terms":[],"token":"7F1yRiBLIT"}